School Messenger gives us the potential to contact virtually every parent/guardian and employee – more than 32,000 households. That’s a significant expansion over the 8,200-user reach of the previous Electronic Notification System (ENS), which required parents to have access to a computer to sign up online. The license for the previous ENS ended on January 14th, 2010.
Info for Parents and Employees
- You may designate multiple phone numbers and one e-mail address where you wish to receive electronic notifications.
- If you do not receive the test message or if you do not receive the test message in the locations and formats you desire, you should visit your child’s school and update his or her records. If you have children in more than one school, you need only visit one school to update your records.
- Cell phone users will receive a one-time, opt-in prompt to continue transmission of text messages, which can be sent only to one cell phone per family. No action is required to continue receiving automated voice messages via multiple cell phones per family.
- If the information you have on file at your student’s school is current and you receive the test message in the location and formats you desire, no action is required on your part.
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FAQ's
How can I have my information updated within the new system?
Parents/guardians who wish to update their contact information should visit their child’s school. Employees who wish to do the same must submit a signed form to the Human Resources Department. The form, named "Employee Name/Address Change Form” is available at: http://webs.rps205.com/departments/HR/files/D93832C2700F461C93F6603B05B90C51.pdf
How can I receive e-mail or text message notifications?
Because e-mail addresses and cell phone numbers may not have been provided during registration, you should visit your child’s school and update his or her records. If you have children in more than one school, you need only visit one school to update your records.
Cell phone users will receive a one-time, opt-in prompt to continue transmission of text messages, which can be sent only to one cell phone per family. No action is required to continue receiving automated voice messages via multiple cell phones per family.
Does the old ENS system I originally signed up for automatically transfer to School Messenger?
No. Data provided for ENS will not transfer over, so it is important for you to update your child’s records by visiting his or her school. |
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